Xiuhteczacatlan (Mdz13r)

This is a multicolored drawing of the compound glyph for the place name Xiuhteczacatlan. This compound glyph includes a representation of the divine force of fire and heat, Xiuhtecuhtli, plus some grasses (zacatl) at the top of his head, providing the -zaca- part of the name. The deity representation, in profile, has two parallel bands of what may be red face paint, one across the forehead and one across the cheek and nose. A red headband also appears above the higher stripe on the forehead; it has a white/pink rectangle toward the front. We see two concentric circles of turquoise (xihuitl) (providing the Xiuh- start to the the name) at about the location of the ear, and a u-shaped turquoise emblem on the headband above the ear. A turquoise scroll comes off the nose and another one off the forehead. The "tec" part of the name (from tecuhtli, lord) may be inherent in the iconography for this divine force. The -tlan (locative suffix) is not shown visually.